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KVH To Introduce Live Satellite TV in Cars

KVH Industries [KVHI] will unveil its TracVision A5 in-motion satellite TV antenna on Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The 4- 1/2 inch high TracVision in-motion satellite...

WildBlue Rebounds With Financing

WildBlue Communications Inc. appears locked in to begin commercial service in 2004 after finalizing a $154 million financing package from key strategic partners. As reported in a front page SATELLITE...

The New Year Offers Little

A speedy industry recovery from a dismal 2002 is not expected anytime soon. The outlook is for modest improvement in the economy and in business prospects during the year. Satellite...

XM Refuels With Needed Financing

Washington-based XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] is sacrificing a big portion of the ownership stake of its existing shareholders in a planned $450 million restructuring that will gain the company about...

Spotlight: Wireless Company Offers GPS Feature

Companies increasingly seem open to using alternative technologies to serve their customers. The latest example is Atlanta-based Southern LINC, a wireless communications service from Southern Company [SO]. Southern LINC recently...

Foiled Merger Brings Providers Back To Basics

Termination of the proposed merger between DirecTV Inc. and EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] ended another chapter in the competitive landscape of the U.S. direct broadcast satellite (DBS) industry. Many now...